On use of trilayer low density polyethylene greenhouse cover as substitute for monolayer cover

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 111-121

  Mourad, A H I ^a,b   Dehbi, A ^c  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b HELWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TIARET   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Degradation; LDPE greenhouse cover; Mechanical and optical properties; Monolayer film; Natural aging; Service lifespan; Trilayer film

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; MAGNETIC FILMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

GREENHOUSE COVER; LIFE SPAN; MONOLAYER FILM; NATURAL AGING; TRILAYER FILM;

GREENHOUSES;

EID: 84898942525     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: 17432898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743289814Y.0000000082     Document Type: Article

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